Coin-receptacle.



0. JAEGER.

COIN REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1911.

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COIN RBCEPTAGLB.

APPLIG'ATION FILED 31111.12, 1911.

Patented July 30, 1912.

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UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

OTTO JAEGER, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TH E 'UNDERWRITERSCOMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

com-anonrrnctn Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1912.

Application filed January 12, 1911. :SeriaJlNo. 602,230.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO Limits, of Norristown, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer-, tam new anduseful Improvements inColn-j Receptacles, whereof the following is aspecificatlon, reference belng hadto the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to new and useful nnprovements 1n coinreceptacles, andmore,

ceptacle which is provided with a cover orl closing device that isnecessarily open when the coin receptacle is placed in said casing,together with devices for automatically closing and locking the cover orclosing device. when said coin receptacle is removed from the casing.

A further object of the invention is to; provide means for preventing areceptacle of the above character being inserted in the caslng when thecover or closlng device 1s closed.

to provide a convenient means for indicatlng whether the receptacle ISin proper posr tion in the inclosed casing with the cover thereof open,so that the coins may be dropped into the same; and also the visiblemeans for indicating when the receptacle has been withdrawn from thecasing.

These and other objects will in part be obvious, andwill in part behereinafter more fully disclosed.

In the drawings which show by way of illustration one embodiment of theinventioni-Figur'e I, is a plan view of a-casing embodying myimprovements. Fig. II, is a longitudinalsectional view onthe line II,II, of Fig. I. Fig. III, is a similar section, showing the manner ofclosing and loc'king the cover for the coin receptacle. Fig. IV, is asectional view on the line IV, IV, of Fig. I, showing the manner ofpreventing the insertion of the coin receptacle when the cover isclosed. Fig. V, is a plan view of the coin receptacle removed.

In carrying out my invention, I have provided a casing 1, which issubstantially inclosed, and is formed. withan elongated r ceiv-in-gchannel or passage 2, and an enlarged chamber 3, for receiving the coin.re-

ceptacle, when the same is in :a normal position for receiving the coinsdropped through the caslng. The com receptacleb, may be ofany deslredconstruction, but, as

herein shown, is rectangular in outline, and

is of a length so as to slide easily sidewise into the elongated channel2, of the inclosed casing 1.

The receiving channel 2, of the casing '1, may Ebe closed [by a hingeddoor 6, which may also belocked by any suitable locking device '7.

The enlarged portion of the inclosed casing is provided with :a slotthrough which extends a coin chute 8. Said coinchute 8, isexpanded atits upper end, so asto form .a funnel forthe ready reception of thecoins.

This coin chute is so disposed relative to the enlarged portion :of thecasing that when the coin receptacle is slid into said casing, the chuteis directly overthe opening in the .top of the coin receptacle. Saidcoin receptacle is providedwith .a lid or cover 10, which is hinged at11, to one vside of the receptacle, and a spring 12, normally tends to:close the lid or cover. A still further objectof the invention is- Theheight of the elongated channel 2, is slightly greater than the heightof the coin receptacle, but is not sufiicient to receive the coinreceptacle except when the lid is in its extreme open positlon or inclosed position.

The enlarged portionof the casing is, however, of sufficient height toallow the lidto swing from open position. to closed position.

The front of the enlarged portion of the casing is curved upwardly fromthe point 13, and substantially about a center coincident .withthe hinge-of the coin receptacle,

when said receptacle is innormal position. This curved portion ofthe-casing allows for the free swinging of the cover ofthe coinreceptacle. When the coin-receptacle is open and the same is slid intothe casing, thetop portion '23, of. said channel section will pre ventthe lid from closing under the action of the spring 12. As soon as thecoin receptacle'passes the point 18., .in'the top of thecasing, the lidwill be released,:and under the action of the spring 12, will swingtoward closed position.

A ledge or partition 15, is securedtothe upper portion of the casing andextends across the same. Said lid or partition will receive the cover asit moves to closed position under the action of the spring 12, and holdsthe same substantially upright, as shown in Fig. II. When the parts arein this position, the coins dropped into the chute 8, will pass directlyinto the coin receptacle. When the coin receptacle is withdrawn and thecover moved from engagement with the ledge 15, the spring 12, will closesaid cover.

As a positive means for forcing the cover into locked position, I haveprovided a cam ledge 25, which is secured to the upper face of thecover, and as the receptacle is withdrawn, said cam ledge will engagethe corner 13, of the casing and the cover will be crowded down intolocked position in the manner shown in Fig. III.

As a means for locking the cover or closing device in closed position, Ihave provided a lock 27, which carries a bolt 26, which is chamfered' sothat the forcing of the cover downward through contact between the camledge 25, and the cover 13, of the casing will cause the lid or cover tobe locked in closed position.

As a means for moving the receptacle into the casing, I have provided ahandle 20, which, as herein shown, is yokeshaped and pivoted to the coinreceptacle. The outer end of the handle is deflected upwardly, so thatthe same may be readily grasped to withdraw the coin receptacle. Locatedon the handle are two locks 21, with inwardly projecting lips which areadapted to receive the outer edge of the, cover of the receptacle, andhold the same open against the tension of the spring 12, while saidreceptacle is being inserted into the elongated channel of the casing.As soon as the receptacle is well in the channel, a downward movement ofthe handle will release the lid, so that the same may swing to theposition shown in Fig. II, when in normal position in the casing.

As a means for preventing the coin receptacle from being placed in thecase with the lid closed, the cover of the receptacle has a rib 30. Thetop of the elongated channel of the casing 28, is slotted, and in saidslot is a dog 32, pivoted at 33. This dog is covered by a housing 35.The front end of the dog carries a lip which limits the downwardmovement of the dog, as clearly shown in Fig. IV. Below the lip on thedog is a notch or recess, which will engage the rib 30, on the cover, ifattempt is made to insert the receptacle without opening the cover, asclearly shown in Fig. IV. This locking dog will not in any way interferewith the withdrawing of the box, or the insertion of the same when thelid is open.

As a manner of indicating when the coin receptacle is in proper positionwith the lid open, the curved portion of the casing has a side opening22, which may be covered with any suitable transparent material. I alsoprefer to color the top or cover 10, of the coin receptacle blue, sothat when the same is in place in the casing, its presence therein maybe readily ascertained through the side opening in the casing. I alsoprefer to color the partition 15, red, so that upon the withdrawal ofthe coin receptacle, this color will become visible through the sideopening, and indicate the absence of the coin receptacle.

My improved casing is especially adapted to be used in connection withvending machines, and will be attached thereto so that the coins willdrop through the chute into the coin receptacle. The coin receptacle isunlocked, the lid opened against the tension of the spring 12, and heldin open position by means of the lugs on the handle, until saidreceptacle has been well inserted into the elongated. channel 2, of thecasing, after which the lid is released, and the coin receptacle slidinto the receptacle to the posit-ion shown in Fig. II. As the lid passesfrom the elongated channel 2, the spring 12, will throw the same againstthe ledge or partition 5, where it will rest, and the coins may bedropped through the chute directly into the coin receptacle. The casingmay be closed and locked by an ordinary lock in the manner abovedescribed. When it is desired to remove the coin receptacle, the casingis opened, and by the aid of the handle 20, the receptacle is withdrawnfrom the casing and as the receptacle moves outward, the lid will bedrawn down by the spring 12, and the corner 13, of the casing engagingthe cover ledge 25, will force the same into locked position. The dog32, as above noted, will'prevent the insertion of the coin receptaclewith the lid closed, and will thereby guard against improper placing ofthe coin receptacle in the casing. The colored parts of the cover willindicate through the side opening when the coin receptacle is properlypositioned, and the colored parts of the partition 15, will quicklyindicate when the coin receptacle is removed.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction may bemade, without departing from the spirit of my invention, as set forth inthe appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

The combination of an inclosed casing having an enlarged portion, a coinchute extending through the upper wall of said enlarged portion, anelongated channel having an open end, a coin receptacle adapted to beinserted in said open end of the casing, said coin receptacle having ahinged cover, a spring for closing the cover, a lock for holding thecover closed, means for preventing the closing of the cover when saidreceptacle is underneath said chute, means for positively moving thecover to locked position upon the Withdrawal of the same from the casinga handle hinged to said coin receptacle for moving the same into and outof the casing, and lugs carried by said handle and adapted to engagesaid cover for temporarily holding the same 10 open.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto a signed my name at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this ninth day of January, 1911.

OTTO JAEGER.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. BELL, E. L. FULLERTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G."

